Bury St Edmunds theatre reopens after fire scare

The Theatre Royal in Bury St Edmunds has reopened after a sudden closure last week due to a fire safety issue.

The venue closed to the public on 3 August on the advice of fire safety officers.

The Suffolk theatre reopened on Friday evening, a day after its closure, following work by a fire protection service.

The swift reopening meant that only a single performance – of Ghost the Musical by Suffolk Young People’s Theatre – had to be cancelled.

The theatre thanked fire protection company Pyrodec LTD for rearranging its schedule to complete the work as quickly as possible.

“If you had tickets and haven’t yet been contacted, you can email us at [email protected] to let us know if you would like a refund or for your tickets to be transferred,” a theatre spokesperson said.

“We’d like to thank all our customers and the cast of Suffolk Young People's Theatre for their patience and understanding.”